204 cxLix. soiTAMiNB^. (J. G. Baker.) {Glohla. 



separated from Aplanthera. Neither Miguel's description, nor his type specimen, 

 indicate the structure of the anther in the Malay (?. uliginosa. 



Sect. III. Ceratantbera, Lestib. (gen.) Anther with, a membranous 

 spur from the base or side of each cell. 



14 G. King'il, Baker; panicle narrow subspicate, bracts small deci- 

 duous, bulbils 0, corolla-segments oblong, staminodes linear-oblong, lip 

 small inserted aboTe the base of the filament. 



SiNflAPORE, King. 



1/eafy stem a foot long. Leases oblong-caudate, subglabrous, 3-4 in. long. 

 FecUncle erect, longer than the panicle ; panicle very lax, erect, 4-5 in. long j branches 

 very short, 1-2-fld. Cah/x J in. long. CoroZZa-segmeuts orange-yellow, J in. long. 

 Spurs as long as the anther-cclls. Ovaiy glabrous. 



15. G. stenothyrsa; Saker; panicle erect subspicate, lower nodes 

 bearing bulbils, bracts deciduous, coroUa-segmeuts oblong, staminodes 

 linear-oblong, lip small emarginate inserted above the base of the 

 filament. 



Tenasserim ; Moulmein, Parish. 



Stem 1 ft. or more. Leaves 6-8 in., oblong, caudate. Panicle peduncled, 8-9 

 in., lower half with small sessile bulbils in the axils of small bracts; flowering 

 branches short, asceudiug, 1-2-fld. Calyx funnel-shaped, -Jj in. Corolla bright 

 yellow, tube i in., segments ^ iu. ; staminodes scarcely longer ; filament nearly 1 in. ; 

 spurs membiauous, as long as the auther-cells. 



Var. ? 0«>n!»iyM J bulbils 0, anther spur shorter. Malacca, CMmirey (No. 2370.) 



16. G. pallidiflora, Baker; panicle lax erect, branches few-fld., 

 bulbils 0, bracts small deciduous, staminodes longer than the whitish 

 corolla-segments, lip inserted above the base of the filament. 



Malay Peninsula ; Johore, King, 716, 717. 



Stem 1^ tt. Leaves 8-9 in., oblong, caudate, pubescent beneath. Panicle 2-3 

 in. ; peduncle short; branches less than 1 in., ascending or spreading, 2-3-fld. towards 

 the tip. Calyx y'y in. CoroZZa-segments suborbicular, -^ in., tube J in. ; filament 

 1 in. ; lip with a spreading base ; anther spurs subulate. Ovary glabrous. 



17. G. bracteolataj Wall, ex Voigt Sort. Sub. Calc. 573 (name only) 

 panicle short dense drooping, bracts oblong or obovate yellow subpersistent, 

 bulbils 0, corolla-segments oblong, staminodes longer linear-oblong, lip 

 small emarginate. G. expansa. Wall. Oat. 6536 D. 



Tatot, Wallioh; Tenasseeim, Griffith, Heifer; Upper Burma, up to 4000 ft., 



Stem i-1 ft. Leaves oblong, acuminate, 3-4 in., tinged with purple beneath ; 

 sheaths broader than in the other species. Panicle oblong, 3-4 in. ; lower branches 

 spreading, about 1 in., 3-4-fld. ; branch-bracts obovate ; flower-bracts oblong, J-J in. 

 Calym funnel-shaped, ^ in. Corolla bright yellow; tube i in.; segments reflexed, 

 J in. ; hp with a red spot at the throat ; tilament yellow, 4-J in. ; auther-spurs large 

 curved. Oeary smooth. 



18. G. subscaposaj Coll. et Semsl. in Joum. Linn. Soc. xiviii. 135 ; 

 panicle sparse erect, bracts small deciduous, bulbils 0, corolla segments 

 oblong, staminodes longer lanceolate, lip long deeply bifid inserted at the 

 base of the filament. 



Upper Burma; Shan hills, 4000-5000 ft., Collelt. 



Stem including panicle not above 1 ft. Produced leaves few and small. Raceme 

 short, lax ; lower branches 1 in., spreading, 3-4-fld. Calyai funnel-shaped, -^ in. 



